The Economic Times

Gujarat's Kutch Kadva Patidar Samaj offers Rs 50,000 FD to parents for having a third child amid population concerns

Kutch Kadva Patidar Samaj has initiated a scheme to encourage families to have a third child. Parents who have a third child will receive Rs 50,000 as a fixed deposit. Community leaders are concerned that younger couples are choosing to have fewer children or remain childless. They believe this initiative will help address the declining population within their community.